Here is the frustrating reality: If you purchased Tomb Raider (2013) on Steam in North America, Europe, or most of Asia (excluding Japan), the game client will automatically download the Japanese voice files.
Once you have "purchased" the free DLC on Steam, follow these steps to activate it: Tomb Raider: Underworld - GOG SUPPORT CENTER
When the game originally launched, the "Western" version on Steam included several languages but omitted Japanese. Square Enix later released the Japanese language support as a . This sparked significant backlash for several reasons:
Most Western players know Lara Croft’s English voice (Camilla Luddington), which is excellent. However, Hayashibara brings a different texture to young Lara. She captures the fragile terror and the desperate rage of a shipwrecked survivor with visceral precision. Hearing Lara scream "Yamete!" (Stop!) during a QTE feels shockingly authentic.
Some users report the language doesn't stick. You can manually force it by opening , navigating to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider\1.0 , and changing TextLanguage VOLanguage
: Publishers often cite the high cost of Japanese voice acting residuals as a reason for separate, paid language packs. Current Availability
Here is the frustrating reality: If you purchased Tomb Raider (2013) on Steam in North America, Europe, or most of Asia (excluding Japan), the game client will automatically download the Japanese voice files.
Once you have "purchased" the free DLC on Steam, follow these steps to activate it: Tomb Raider: Underworld - GOG SUPPORT CENTER tomb raider 2013 japanese language pack download
When the game originally launched, the "Western" version on Steam included several languages but omitted Japanese. Square Enix later released the Japanese language support as a . This sparked significant backlash for several reasons: Here is the frustrating reality: If you purchased
Most Western players know Lara Croft’s English voice (Camilla Luddington), which is excellent. However, Hayashibara brings a different texture to young Lara. She captures the fragile terror and the desperate rage of a shipwrecked survivor with visceral precision. Hearing Lara scream "Yamete!" (Stop!) during a QTE feels shockingly authentic. This sparked significant backlash for several reasons: Most
Some users report the language doesn't stick. You can manually force it by opening , navigating to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crystal Dynamics\Tomb Raider\1.0 , and changing TextLanguage VOLanguage
: Publishers often cite the high cost of Japanese voice acting residuals as a reason for separate, paid language packs. Current Availability